The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1844 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

June Called Session 1844

 

Page 412

Charles Dashiell made report of expenditures made as agent to expend $100 of three percent fund.

No. 1442 – Allowed to Margaret Thornberg for removing pauper

No. 1462 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

No. 1471 – Allowed to J. W. Sackett for digging grave for transient pauper

No. 1469 – Allowed to Mathew Robertson for taking care of Miss Robertson, an insane person

Board to buy South Hogan Creek Bridge and charter from George Carlisle  and William E. White, both of Cincinnati. D. S. Hancock, agent.

 

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Page 414

George W. Lane, Auditor, filed report.

 

Page 415

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, filed report.

 

Page 416

Commissioners examined Auditor and Treasurer reports.

Ebenezer Dumont, filed report of funds received into Treasury.

 

Page 417

Elections to be held in each Congressional Township to elect 3 Trustees of each. Elections to be held near houses of John J. French, James Watson, Samuel J. Alden.

 

Page 418

Appointments of Election Inspectors:

• Township 7, Range 1 – Mason J. Cloud
• Township 6, Range 1 – Hamson Dawson
• Township 4, Range 2 – Servitus Tufts
• Township 5, Range 2 – Lemuel G. Elder
• Township 6, Range 3 – Spencer Davis
• Township 3, Range 2 – William B. Phelps
• Township 7, Range 2 – John Mahoney
• Township 3, Range 1 – John Hunter
• Township 6, Range 2 – Alfred J. Cotton
• Township 5, Range 3 – Laban Bramble
• Township 4, Range 1 – William French
• Township 4, Range 3 – Thomas W. Pate
• Township 5, Range 1 – William C. Layton
• Township 7, Range 3 – Oliver Heustis
• Township 8, Range 3 – Merrit Hubbel

D. J. Hancock reported tolls from South Hogan Creek bridge.

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1844 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

June Session 1844

 

Page 393

James M. Torrence – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township

Jones & Brewington – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

John T. Taylor – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Thomas J. Taylor – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Andrew Cunninhgam – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta

 

Page 394

Philip R. Besaer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store

J. & S. Wymond – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Dillsboro

Allowed to James O. Smith for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to James Lyons for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to Jacob W. Egelston for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

No. 1404 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1405 – Allowed to William A. Smith for services putting glass &c. in desk at clerk’s office

No. 1406 – Allowed to John & H. Wood for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1407 – Allowed to J. S. Heath for paper and sand for clerk’s office

No. 1408 – Allowed to David Conger for services as assistant assessor

 

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No. 1409 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery &c. for clerk’s office

Election to be held in Randolph Township to elect 2 Justices of the Peace.

James Thompson and citizens of 1st ward of Lawrenceburg presented remonstrance objecting to granting any license to sale of spirits. Cyrus Armstrong, J. H. Rand, David Springer and Charles Patton, of 2nd ward of Lawrenceburg, objected to granting any license.

 

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No. 1410 – Allowed to Aaron L. Goble for services as assistant assessor

Jacob Kraff – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house

No. 1411 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

Slater & Hall – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Yorkville

No. 1412 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished clerk, treasurer and auditor

No. 1413 – Allowed to Cornelius O’Brien for services as assistant assessor

Alexander & Rumbel – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta Township

Levin B. Lewis – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

 

Page 397

George Arnold and Warren Tebbs presented petition signed by citizens for a new township out of part of Logan Township to be called Harrison Township. James T. Brown presented remonstrance of citizens of Logan Township. Harrison Township created.

John Godley appointed inspector for elections in Harrison Township. Election to be held at house of Warren Tebbs in Harrison.

James T. Brown, attorney for remonstrance above, asked for an appeal. Appeal granted to Charles Jolly, one of remonstrators. Jolly to file bond with Daniel Baldridge, his security.

 

Page 398

Roland & White – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Harrison

No. 1414 – Allowed to Anniss Evans for his temporary relief

No. 1415 – Allowed to John Sortwell for temporary relief of Mrs. Waldron

No. 1416 – Allowed to J. L. Bonson for professional services attending pauper in Clay Township

Application of Amos Reese, Jacob Reese, Martha Reese, David Reese, and Reazin Reese for license of ferry at mouth of Tanners Creek. Ferry of John Callahan at said place. License granted.

 

Page 399

No. 1417 – Allowed to George Hume for service as bailiff in summoning Grand Jury

No. 1418 – Allowed to Silas Nowlen for services a bailiff in summoning Grand Jury

No. 1419 – Allowed to George Tousey for articles furnished for the use of the Court

No. 1420 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff

No. 1421 – Allowed to Mahlon Powel for white washing jail

No. 1422 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for coal for use of the Court

 

Page 400

John Ferris & Co. – license to vend merchandise and drugs at store in Lawrenceburg

Harrison McDaniels – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Joseph Haburn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

George Morrison – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Clayborn Allen – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

No. 1423 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for sundry articles of medicine for pauper

No. 1424 – Allowed to John Ferris & Co. for sundry articles for clerk’s office

No. 1425 – Allowed to Van Hayes for nursing transient pauper

No. 1426 – Allowed to Norval Shanks for articles furnished transient paupers

 

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No. 1427 – Allowed to Dearborn Gew for burying pauper

Lemley & Dunn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1428 – Allowed to Charles Patton for boarding and nursing pauper in Lawrenceburg

No. 1429 – Allowed to Harris Fitch for boarding and nursing pauper in Lawrenceburg

No. 1430 – Allowed to Lemley & Dunn for sundry articles furnished paupers

No. 1431 – Allowed to James Cummings for making coffin for pauper

No. 1432 – Allowed to John Hornberger for nursing and boarding pauper

No. 1433 – Allowed to Jotham Clark for digging 3 graves for paupers

No. 1435 – Allowed to George Tousey for sundries furnished paupers

C. G. W. Comegys – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1436 – Allowed to J. H. Brower for professional services in attending paupers

John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Sparta Township

 

Page 402

No. 1437 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for rails made on Asylum

Grand Jury for November Term 1844:

• John R. Watkins of Centre Township
• Silas W. Eggleston of Clay Township
• John Palmer of York Township
• James Wills of Sparta Township
• Richard Downey of Union Township
• John Stewart of Union Township
• Daniel Plummer Jr. of Manchester Township
• Benjamin Fuller of Lawrenceburg Township
• Richard Ellingwood of Manchester Township
• William Gerrard of Union Township
• George Near of Jackson Township
• James Craig of Logan Township
• Davis Woodward of Lawrenceburg Township
• John D. Johnson of Sparta Township
• Richard Freeland of Manchester Township
• George Laird of Lawrenceburg Township
• Samuel Jewett of Clay Township
• Samuel Craft of Lawrenceburg Township

 

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Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 1st week:

• Samuel McKinley of Jackson Township
• Isaac H. Carbaugh of Centre Township
• Lewis Everson of Logan Township
• John Doolan of Kelso Township
• Elijah Fuller of Sparta Township
• John K. Lewis of Union Township
• William Oxley of Union Township
• William T. Pate of Randolph Township
• Ebenezer Bedumah Sr. of Sparta Township
• Henry S. Pate of Caesars Creek Township
• Philemon Wilson of Laughery Township
• William L. Abbott of Clay Township
• Elijah M. Knapp of Miller Township
• Jacob D. Mason of Kelso Township
• Reuben Moore of Lawrenceburg Township

Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 2d week:

• Wyatt Allen of Union Township
• Andrew Weller of Caesars Creek Township
• Joshua Lowe of Laughery Township
• Samuel McMullen of Manchester Township
• John Frazier of Miller Township
• James W. Whitaker of Clay Township
• Richard Hubbard of Clay Township
• Richard N. Spicknall of York Township
• Reuben C. Jackson of Miller Township
• Thomas E. Jeffers of Jackson Township
• William Laird of Logan Township
• Samuel Foreman of Centre Township
• James Graham of Kelso Township
• Nathan Wallace of Laughery Township
• Marshall Elliott of Caesars Creek Township

 

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Traverse Jury for November Term 1844, 3d week:

• Robert Hansel of Miller Township
• John Lewis of Kelso Township
• Anderson F. Gage of Lawrenceburg Township
• Oliver Heustis of Manchester Township
• Charles Briggs of Logan Township
• Madison Henry of Centre Township
• Joseph Hennegan of Sparta Township
• Abram Gullett of Sparta Township
• John B. Chisman of Laughery Township
• Benjamin Ewbank of Miller Township
• Charles Dashiell of Sparta Township
• Ephraim Hollister of Lawrenceburg Township
• Thomas F. Shaw of Lawrenceburg Township
• James Babcock of Manchester Township
• Nathan Smith of Clay Township

Grand Jury for May Term 1845:

• William Brown of Lawrenceburg Township
• John Stockman of Centre Township
• Caleb Wright of Centre Township
• David Hafford of Union Township
• James T. Botham of Manchester Township
• Charles B. Cannon of Centre Township
• Jacob Hummel of Kelso Township
• Edmund Squibb of Randolph Township
• Frederick Alesbury of Lawrenceburg Township
• William M. Wilber of Randolph Township
• William Huff of Lawrenceburg Township
• Martin Kelley of Kelso Township
• John Smith of Laughery Township
• Wilson L. Wheeler of Sparta Township
• Henry Worley of Centre Township
• Thomas Spicknall of Laughery Township
• John B. Young of Lawrenceburg Township
• Abner Dill of Jackson Township

 

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Traverse Jury for Mary Term 1845, 1st week:

• E. Sparks Blasdel of Miller Township
• Christopher Hudson of Kelso Township
• Chalon G. Miller of Miller Township
• James Rand of Caesars Creek Township
• David Tebbets of Manchester Township
• Andrew Cochran of Logan Township
• Patrick Shields of Logan Township
• Joseph Hansel of York Township
• Isaac Hazen of Jackson Township
• Isaac Bruce of Manchester Township
• Francis Longworth of Logan Township
• Robert Gibson of Miller Township
• Martin H. Offutt of Lawrenceburg Township
• Daniel G. Lawrence of Jackson Township
• Thomas Irnes of Kelso Township

Traverse Jury for May Term 1845, 2nd week:

• John Hall of York Township
• John B. Durbin of Centre Township
• Reuben Goodwin of Miller Township
• James T. Smith of Union Township
• John Tacks of Laughery Township
• Harvey Cole of Caesars Creek Township
• Richard Sohris of Centre Township
• George W. Blasdel of Lawrenceburg Township
• Reed Crandall of Caesars Creek Township
• John W. H. Munroe of Union Township
• Daniel Bartholomew of Centre Township
• Robert Cofield of Union Township
• Stephen McArdle of Randolph Township
• William E. Burdsall of Randolph Township
• Sherburn Horam of Manchester Township

 

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Traverse Jury for May Term 1845, 3rd week:

• Mathew Hubbel Jr. of Jackson Township
• Stephen Day of Manchester Township
• George A. Riggs of Centre Township
• Lewis B. Hunt of Randolph Township
• Jacob W. Eggleston of Clay Township
• James W. McGuire of Caesars Creek Township
• Samuel Kennedy of Manchester Township
• John Fagair of York Township
• Robert Davison of Logan Township
• Edward B. Hunt of Randolph Township
• James Antrim of Miller Township
• John Swales of Logan Township
• Jonathan Noble of Centre Township
• James Rea of Laughery Township
• William Row of York Township

 

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William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, made report.

No. 1438 – Allowed to Westley Willey for making coffin for pauper in Clay Township

No. 1439 – Allowed to David Conger for temporary relief of Mr. Burnett of Manchester

No. 1440 – Allowed to William C. Layton for hauling coffin to Tanners Creek

No. 1441 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 1442 – Allowed to Dana Smith for his temporary relief

No. 1443 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for making coffin for pauper

 

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Tax rates for 1844.

 

Page 409

No. 1444 – Allowed to Benjamin Mayhew for sundries furnished paupers

No. 1445 – Allowed to William Brown for three coffins for paupers

No. 1446 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending paupers

No. 1447 – Allowed to E. Morgan for professional services

No. 1448 – Allowed to E. P. Bond for professional services attending paupers

No. 1449 – Allowed to Andrew Lonergan for services assessing County Revenue

No. 1450 – Allowed to Andrew Lonergan for services on Board of Equalization

No. 1451 – Allowed to Dunn and Wats for advertising

 

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No. 1452 – Allowed to Benjamin Redman for furnishing and boarding paupers

No. 1453 – Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals at County Jail

No. 1454 – Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for 6 chairs for clerk’s office

No. 1455 – Allowed to John B. Chisman for hauling furniture from clerk’s office from Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1456 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief

No. 1457 – Allowed to George P. Lowe for hauling furniture from Court House at Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1458 – Allowed to George W. Taylor for hauling furniture from Auditor’s office at Wilmington to Lawrenceburg

No. 1459 – Allowed to Aaron L. Goble for amount advanced by him

Houck & Wedalstaedt – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to Robert Haddock for services as Trustee of Township 6, Range 1

 

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Election to be held in Manchester Township to elect 2 Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of David Conger and John Shoemake.

Robert Hargitt – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Miller Township

Merrit Hubbel – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township

Reports of Treasurers of Congressional Townships:

• Thomas Annis, Township 6, Range 1
• Abram
• Jesse Wilson, Township 4, Range 2
• Luke Evil, Township 5, Range 2
• [blank]
• Robert Harris of Township 3, Range 2
• James McKay of Township 7, Range 2
• [blank]
• James T. Milliken, Township 6, Range 2
• James O. Smith, Township 5, Range 3
• John J. French, Township 4, Range 1
• James Rand, Township 4, Range 3
• William T. Harris, Township 5, Range 1
• Daniel Hathaway, Township 7, Range 3
• Bryant Connelly, Township 8, Range 3

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1844 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

March Session 1844

 

Page 364

Present:

• William S. Ward
• David Walser
• John Columbia

No. 1211 – Allowed to David Hufford for boarding and nursing 3 paupers in Union Township

No. 1212 – Allowed to Dr. J. L. Benson for professional services for attendance on the poor in Union Township

No. 1213 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1214 – Allowed to John Smith for temporary relief of John Hubbard

Henry S. Black, of Jackson Township – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors

George F. Schnetyer – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors in Kelso Township

No. 1215 – Allowed to Reuben Rogers for stationery supplied aduitor’s office

No. 1216 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for making a coffin for Mason’s boy

No. 1217 – Allowed to Jesse Wilson for temporary relief of Thomas Wilson

 

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No. 1218 – Allowed to John P. Rogers for making a coffin for Benson

No. 1219 – Allowed to John Chisman for digging a grave for Benson

No. 1220 – Allowed to Bowers & LeRoy for professional services and necessaries rendered the transient poor of Sparta Township

No. 1221 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

Michael Hoff, of Jackson Township – license to vend merchandise and groceries

No. 1222 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for visiting County Asylum

No. 1223 – Allowed to William Harrison for visiting Asylum

Henry Schue – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

No. 1224 – Allowed to Obediah Priest for temporary relief of Keziah Walden

 

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Appointment of David Conger, Cornelius O’Brien and Aaron L. Loble  by Andrew Lonnergan as Deputy Assessors confirmed.

No. 1225 – Allowed to C. Bird Pate for boarding and furnishing shroud for pauper

Allowed to Martin Trester for services as Trustee of Township 4, Range 2. Also to Josiah Morehead and Jesse Wilson for same services.

Allowed to Benjamin Noyes for services as clerk of Township 6, Range 2 and stationery

No. 1226 – Allowed to James Cummings for making coffins

Allowed to Charles Dashiell for services as clerk and trustee of Township 6, Range 3

No. 1227 – Allowed to Dama Smith for temporary relief of herself and family. Order issued to Daniel T. Craig.

No. 1228 – Allowed to John M. Oatrick for necessaries furnished poor of Sparta Township

 

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David Conger, deputy Assessor, excepted from taxing Elias Conger, deaf and dumb person.

John Callahan – license to keep a ferry across Tanners Creek at mouth of creek

 

Page 368

No. 1229 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as sheriff

No. 1230 – Allowed to Charles Bruce for cord of wood and cutting

No. 1231 – Allowed to Daniel Conaway for amount overpaid on his tax

No. 1232 – Allowed to David Fisher for groceries furnished pauper in Randolph Township

No. 1233 – Allowed to Robert McGuffin for digging grave &c.

No. 1234 – Allowed to Alexander Campbell for coffin for drowned man

No. 1235 – Allowed to Randal Frazier for making coffin for pauper

Allowed to Lemuel G. Elder for services as trustee of Township 5, Range 2

Patrick O’Conner – license to keep a grocery and retail merchandise, groceries and spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

Allowed to John R. Ross for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 2

 

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No. 1236 – Allowed to John F. Richards for services as jailor

No. 1237 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for furnishing coffin for transient pauper

No. 1238 – Allowed to James H. Lane for hauling coffin to Tanners Creek

No. 1254 – Allowed to John Wilmington for digging grave &c. for drowned man

No. 1255 – Allowed to William Brown for making coffin &c. for transient paupers

No. 1256 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for blank certificates for auditor

Norval Sparks – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Elijah Thacher – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township

 

Page 370

No. 1257 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent of office for Auditor

James Conaway – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Clay Township

No. 1258 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending a pauper

No. 1259 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for professional services attending a pauper

 

Page 371

Jefferson Rittenhouse – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Harrison

William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, makes report. Paid to Buell and Lane.

Wymond & Ferris – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Appointed Trustees of County Seminary Fund: William Tell Harris, Claiborn Allen, Richard N. Spicknall, David A. Brooks, David Conger, John P. Walker, Nelson H. Torbet, David Durham, William Johnson, William S. Holman, John Gardner, John Callehan, Alfred J. Cotton and John P. Rogers.

 

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Asaph Buck and James D. Linsday, of Wilmington, presented a remonstrance signed by citizens of Wilmington against granting licenses to retail spirituous liquor in Wilmington.

No. 1260 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1261 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for rails &c. for County Asylum

Abram L. Bailey and Benjamin Plummer appointed visitors to County Asylum.

Nelson H. Torbet appointed and employed physician to attend to poor at County Asylum.

No. 1262 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for services attending County Asylum

 

Page 373

Thomas H. Milburn’s proposal to keep paupers at County Asylum accepted. Filed bond with John Durham, Sr., his security.

 

Page 374

Allowed to William Johnson, School Commissioner for services in receiving and disbursing School Fund.

Allowed to George W. Lane, Auditor, for same services.

 

Page 375

James R. Mills – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Benjamin Mayhew – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1263 – Allowed to Benjamin Johnson for relief of his son

No. 1264 – Allowed to Wm. S. Ward for relief of Mrs. Merrick

Henry A. Moran appointed collector of tolls at bridge at mouth of Hogan Creek.

 

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No. 1265 – Allowed to Buell & Lane for payment on their bridge at Aurora

No. 1266 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as auditor

No. 1267 – Allowed to Hiram Thompson for temporary relief of Mr. Evans

Election to be held in Centre Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of Israel C. Curtis.

Election to be held in Miller Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of William Jackson.

Election to be held in Laughery Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of John McPike.

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

 

Page 377

Court adjourned.

 

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Mortgage of William N. Cooper.

 

Page 380

Mortgage of William Hixon and Anna Hixon, his wife.

 

Page 381

Mortgage of James Wills.

 

Page 382

Mortgage of John L. Bailey.

 

Page 383

Mortgage of John Durham.

 

Page 384

Mortgage of John Hinds.

 

Page 385

Mortgage of William P. Chisman.

 

Page 386

Mortgage of William Morley.

 

Page 387

Mortgage of William Wymond.

 

Page 388

Mortgage of James Cummings.

 

Page 389

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor, to Andrew N. Stephens. Names within: Henry J. Bowers of Ripley County; Henry Walker, School Commissioner; Joseph Ewan, Justice of the Peace.

 

Page 390

Deed of George W. Lane, Auditor to William N. Cooper. Names within: Robert Gibson, John P. Dunn, School Commissioner; William Gibson, James G. Kittle; William B. Phelps, Justice of the Peace

 

Page 391 [Continued.]

 

Page 392 [Continued.]

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the January 1844 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

January Called Session 1844

 

Page 359

Present:

• Wm. S. Ward
• David Walser
• John Columbia

John McPike, Agent of Surplus Revenue Fund, made settlement with Board. Money paid to A. Buck, E. Dumont, Wm. Johnson.

Court adjourned.

 

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Hamilton Pate’s mortgage. Land conveyed to Hamilton Tate by Charles L. Tate.

 

Page 363

William S. Pate’s mortgage

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

December Session 1843

 

Page 342

Present:

• David Walser
• John Columbia
• William S. Ward

Benjamin Sylvester – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 1142 – Allowed to George Carpenter for boarding pauper

No. 1143 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1144 – Allowed to Bazel James for professional services attending on pauper

No. 1145 – Allowed to Annias Evans for his temporary relief

No. 1146 – Allowed to Dunn & Watts for advertising delinquent list of 1842

 

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No. 1147 – Allowed to Jane Thayer for her temporary relief

No. 1148 – Allowed to Elijah Bruce for cutting wood

No. 1149 – Allowed to A. Stephenson for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1150 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 1151 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

No. 1153 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden

Horton & Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg

Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott, withdraws application for ferry at Rising Sun.

 

Page 344

Theodore Gazlay, Attorney for Rising Sun, to vacate ferry used by John P. Scott at Rising Sun. Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott. Board ordered that John P. Scott has forfeited right to ferry and is vacated.

 

Page 345

No. 1154 – Allowed to Jeremiah H. Brower for professional services attending paupers

No. 1155 – Allowed to Leneley & Dunn for articles furnished paupers

No. 1157 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books, paper &c. for clerk’s office

No. 1158 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for wood &c. for Circuit Court

No. 1159 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff

No. 1156 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for one coffin furnished for pauper

No. 1160 – Allowed to Elisha Morgan for professional services in attending on paupers

No. 1161 – Allowed to Leonard Mulfinger for nursing transient pauper

No. 1162 – Allowed to John Wilmington for digging grave for pauper

No. 1163 – Allowed to John Ferrce for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 1164 – Allowed to James Smith for coffin for transient pauper

 

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No. 1165 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for books &c. for recorder’s office

Bird Pate – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington

J. W. Gaff – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

No. 1166 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 1167 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for repairs to County Asylum

No. 1168 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for taking John Porter to Vevay and returning him to County Jail

No. 1169 – Allowed to Thos. J. Taylor & Co. for blankets for county jails

 

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Allowed to James O. Smith for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to Jacob W. Egelston for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

Allowed to James Lyons for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 3

James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Peter B. Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Benjamin Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

No. 1170 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail

 

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No. 1171 – Allowed to John Brewington for services as Bailiff

George A. Riggs – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

John Mahoney – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Kelso Township

John P. Scott by Asaph Buck, his attorney, prays for appeal of decision of board to vacate his ferry.

Application of President of Trustees of Rising Sun to establish a ferry at Rising Sun. Theodore Gazley, attorney. Ferry established. John P. Scott, by Asaph Buck, his attorney, files appeal.

 

Page 349

No. 1174 – Allowed to Jonathan Jones for amount overpaid by him on tax of 1841

 

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Order Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer,  and George W. Lane, Auditor, to give bond due to act to transfer Surplus Revenue Fund, County Seminary Funds and 3% fund from hands of present agents to Treasurer of county.

William McBridge, toll gatherer of Bridge at Aurora, made report. Money paid to Lane & Buell.

 

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No. 1175 – Allowed to Benj. Vail for articles

No. 1176 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for his services

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, and George W. Lane, Auditor, filed bonds. Securities for Ebenezer Dumont: Joshua Brewington, C. Bird Pate, W. H. Glasgow, and Jacob Harwood. Securities for George W. Lane: Geo. P. Buell and John Langley.

 

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No. 1178 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for services at County Jail

No. 1179 – Allowed to James W. Whiteaker for two coffins for paupers

No. 1180 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for temporary relief

No. 1181 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as school commissioner

David S. Hancock submitted propositions from Carlisle & White to sell county their bridge across South Hogan Creek.

 

Page 353

William Johnson, School Commissioner, makes settlement of school fund and handed over to County Auditor the books, papers, notes, mortgages, &c.

 

Page 354

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

Daniel Taylor allowed for services as clerk of Township 7, Range 2

No. 1162 – Allowed to Daniel Taylor for services as Trustee of Township 5, Range 2

 

Page 355

John McPike, agent to loan surplus revenue, ordered to appear before board and make settlement to Treasurer. McPike moves order against him be amended. Board refuses.

 

Page 356

No. 1183 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Morris

Petition of inhabitants of Manchester and Jackson Townships to be attached to York Township. Ordered altered.

No. 1184 – Allowed to James T. Brown for professional services

No. 1185 – Allowed to Henry Morran for his temporary relief

David Walser made report on improvement of road from Aurora to Wilmington.

 

Page 357

No. 1186 – Allowed to Thomas Spicknell for one lock for County Jail

John Gray – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Application of John McPike, agent to loan the Surplus Fund, for appeal. Overruled. McPike refused to make settlement.

No. 1187 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

Money appropriated for improvement of York Ridge Hill in York Township to be expended by Wm. S. Ward. Money for improvement of road from Aurora to Dillsboro to be expended on land of Ira Wright by William Wheeler.

 

Page 358

John S. Heath – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Ordered that Charles Dashiell, William Garrard, and William Wheeler be given more time to make settlement of 3% fund.

William S. Ward made report on money expended from 3% fund.

Geo. W. Lane, agent of 3% fund, made report.

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1843 Special Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

September Special Session 1843

 

Page 340

Present:

• William S. Ward
• David Walser
• John Columbia

George W. Lane, Auditor, submitted report. John McPike failed to report situation of 3% fund.

 

Page 341

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

September Session 1843

 

Page 326

Present:

• David Walser
• John Columbia
• William S. Ward

No. 945 – Allowed to John D. Johnson for temporary relief of Annis Evans, a pauper of Sparta Township

No. 946 – Allowed to Obediah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden

No. 947 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney

William Clynah – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in York Township

 

Page 327

George Voglesong – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

Andrew Anderson – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

Jacob Hummell – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

Oliver P. Levingston – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington

Bradford J. Hathaway – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

John W. Hall – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

Shedrick Hathaway – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

 

Page 328

John B. Clark – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

E. Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

 

Page 329

Reuben Rogers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Stephen Abbott excused from working on public roads.

Petition to view books of Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2 west. Signed by James Angevine, Richard N. Spicknall, Hugh Scott, Edward Freeman, Elias Schooley. Summon issued.

 

Page 330

Page 948 – Allowed to Stephen Hastings as Juror

No. 949 – Allowed to Greensberry Ricketts for removing paupers to County Asylum

No. 950 – Allowed to George Tague for attending on transient pauper

No. 951 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief

William H. Baker – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Manchester

Jeremiah Coughlan – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

 

Page 331

No. 952 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services as visitor to County Asylum

No. 953 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services in removing a pauper from County Asylum to Ripley County

No. 954 – Allowed to William Harrison for services as visitor to the County Asylum

No. 955 – Allowed to John Hubbard for his temporary relief

No. 956 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for repairing cistern at County Asylum

No. 957 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 958 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

Allowed to Martin Stewart for services as Clerk of Township 3, Range 2

Aaron Y. Meryman – license to vend merchandise and groceries

 

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& R. Wilber – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford

No. 959 – Allowed to Jacob Ebersole for professional services attending on John Porter

No. 960 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail

No. 961 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as School Commissioner

No. 981 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for services repairing County Jail

Andrew Lonergan, County Assessor, filed bond with Martin Kelly and Christopher Rowe, his securities.

 

Page 333

R. H. & O. L. Parry – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Haines & Plummer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

 

Page 334

No. 962 – Allowed to Jones & Brewington for ticking for bed at County Jail

No. 963 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for paper for clerk’s office

No. 964 – Allowed to E. Dumont for rent of office

Josiah Chambers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Wood & Burke – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Joseph Stenmatez – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

John B. Kessler – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

 

Page 335

Samuel McKinley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Jackson Township

James H. Lane – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

William McBride, toll gatherer at Aurora Bridge, made report.

J. R. Cole & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Hartford

No. 965 – Allowed to William Morrison for painting at clerk and recorder’s office and County Jail

No. 966 – Allowed to Watts & Dunn for printing

No. 967 – Allowed to Benj. F. Fuller for amount expended by him

 

Page 336

George Ross – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in New Lawrenceburg

Abel C. Pepper – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

No. 968 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum

Theodore Gazley made application for President and Trustees of Rising Sun for establishment of a ferry from Pennsylvania Street across Ohio River. Asaph Buck, attorney for John P. Scott, for ferry license. Theodore Gazley filed petition to vacate ferry now used by John P. Scott at Rising Sun. Continued.

 

Page 337

William Glenn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

L. S. Grizzard – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

John Jacob Houk – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

William E. Craft – license to vend merchandise  and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Isaac F. Craft – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

John Parkinson – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township

 

Page 338

John Parkinson – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Logan Township

No. 969 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services atending on  pauper in Aurora

No. 970 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending on paupers in Wilmington

No. 971 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent of office for County Auditor

No. 972 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished paupers in Centre Township

No. 973 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper

No. 974 – Allowed to Jefferson Rittenhouse for amount overpaid by him on his license

No. 975 – Allowed to Benj. Vail for paper for auditor’s office

No. 976 – Allowed to James D. Linsday for amount refunded to him on condition that he surrender his license

No. 977 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

 

Page 339

Ordered Auditor to issue summons commanding Charles Dashiell, William S. Ward, David Walser, William Gerrard, and William Wheeler to made report of his proceedings as agent of 3% fund.

Money appropriated to build a bridge across Tanners Creek on State Road from Dover to New Alsace in Kelso Township. William S. Ward appointed agent.

James P. Milliken made report as Treasurer of Township 6, Range 2.

Court adjourned.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

June Session 1843

 

Page 303

Present:

• William S. Ward
• David Walser
• John Columbia

James M. Torrence – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Logan Township

Philip R. Bisaer – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township

No. 864 – Allowed to Daniel Lynn for temporary relief of Mrs. Roney, a pauper

No. 865 – Allowed to James Cummins for making coffin for transient pauper

No. 866 – Allowed to Amaziah Bailey for making coffin for transient pauper

No. 867 – Allowed to Horace Porter for attending on and burying transient pauper

 

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No. 868 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief

No. 869 – Allowed to Moses Turner for articles furnished transient paupers

No. 870 – Allowed to William E. Hoovle for coffin furnished transient pauper

No. 871 – Allowed to Daniel Tapley for sundries

No. 872 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 873 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 874 – Allowed to Thomas H. Milburn for furnishing one thousand rails for County Farm

No. 875 – Allowed to William Dorsey for coffin for child

John C. Moore – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Moores Hill

 

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Joseph Haburn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Roland & White – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township

John Ferris & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

James Freeman – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Harrison

James D. Linsday – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington

Joseph Stenmatez – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store

 

Page 306

James P. Cannon – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store

No. 876 – Allowed to Oliver P. Levingston as amount refunded to him for giving up right to tavern license granted him last term

 

Page 307

Thomas Summers – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

Lemly & Dunn – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

T. J. Taylor & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

James Miller – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township

North & Son – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township

 

Page 308

North & Powell – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Randolph Township

No. 877 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for stationery for clerk’s office

No. 878 – Allowed to John Buffington for taking paupers to county asylum from Centre Township

No. 879 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at County Jail and sundries

No. 880 – Allowed to William Chase for articles furnished pauper in Randolph Township

No. 881 – Allowed to Tait & Summers for articles furnished paupers in Randolph Township

No. 882 – Allowed to John Tait for services as Treasurer of Township 3, Range [?] west

No. 883 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for assessing and for his deputies

No. 884 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services on Board of Equalization

No. 885 – Allowed to Peter B. Vail for medicine furnished pauper

 

Page 309

No. 886 – Allowed to George Sutton for professional services attending transient paupers in Centre, Randolph and Laughery Townships

No. 887 – Allowed to Jeriah Chambers for articles furnished paupers

 

Page 310

Jacob Morrison, late keeper of county bridge at Aurora, filed report.

No. 888 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending transient pauper in Lawrenceburg Township

No. 889 – Allowed to John Hubbard, a blind man, for his temporary relief

No. 890 – Allowed to Samuel Lewis for making coffin for James Roach, a pauper

 

Page 311

Grand Jury for October Term 1843:

• John Callehan of Lawrenceburg Township
• Elias Chamberlain of Manchester Township
• Andrew Lonergan of Kelso Township
• Silas Nowland of Miller Township
• Daniel Baldridge of Logan Township
• Van Hayes of Lawrenceburg Township
• James M. Boatman of Logan Township
• Philip Roland of Clay Township
• Martin Kelley of Kelso Township
• Lewis B. Hunt of Randolph Township
• Nathaniel Todd, Sr. of Sparta Township
• Patrick O’Brien of Jackson Township
• John Elliott of Randolph Township
• Simon Conaway of Union Township
• Stephen Hastings of Union Township
• Thomas McClure of Logan Township
• Bradford B. Loring of Randolph Township
• George Ross of Lawrenceburg Township

 

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Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 1st week:

• John B. Powell of Laughery Township
• John B. Kesler of Kelso Township
• Abram Roland of Lawrenceburg Township
• Armstead Abbott of Centre Township
• George Smith of Clay Township
• Thomas Smith of York Township
• George W. Chisman of Centre Township
• W. C. Johnson of Caesars Creek Township
• Henry S. Black of Jackson Township
• John Pritchard of Sparta Township
• Joseph Lounsbury of York Township
• Alexander Steele of Centre Township
• Reuben Tucker of York Township
• John W. Hall of Randolph Township
• Jesse Laird of Lawrenceburg Township

Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 2d week:

• Daniel Taylor of Jackson Township
• John Frazier of Miller Township
• John Campbell of Miller Township
• Robert M. Fowler of Lawrenceburg Township
• Milo Longwood of Centre Township
• Thomas Guion of Clay Township
• Rogers Ide of Sparta Township
• Johnson Watts of Caesars Creek Township
• Matthew Shoan of Miller Township
• Elial Chaffin of Sparta Township
• Thomas Cottingham of Logan Township
• Noah C. Durham of Manchester Township
• James Kelso of Kelso Township
• Abram Eversole of Sparta Township
• William Hansell of Miller Township

 

Page 313

Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 3d week:

• John D. Conaway of Laughery Township
• Thomas Hansel of Manchester Township
• James T. Connell of Union Township
• Amos Ross of Manchester Township
• Abram Showalter of Jackson Township
• Henry Brown of Randolph Township
• Vergil Dowden of York Township
• John J. French of Randolph Township
• John Shanks of Miller Township
• William White of Kelso Township
• Elijah Fuller of Sparta Township
• James O. Smith of Clay Township
• James Laurence of Jackson Township
• Elijah Huffman of Laughery Township
• Stephen Buffington of Laughery Township

Traverse Jury for October Term 1843, 4th week:

• James McLester of Lawrenceburg Township
• Sparks Blasdell of Miller Township
• James Cummins of Centre Township
• William T. Pate of Randolph Township
• Silas Wicks of Manchester Township
• Daniel Plumer, Jr. of Manchester Township
• Jacob J. Hoak of Lawrenceburg Township
• Isaac Alden of Jackson Township
• Aaron L. Goble of Lawrenceburg Township
• Jeremiah Caughlin of Kelso Township
• Claiborn Allen of Laughery Township
• Daniel R. L. Morgan of Kelso Township
• Isaac Morris of Manchester Township
• Calvin Marble of Randolph Township
• John W. Dorsey of Manchester Township

 

Page 314

Grand Jury for April Term 1844:

• James Lindsay of Laughery Township
• William Cairns of Jackson Township
• Oliver Judd of Logan Township
• John Hunter of Randolph Township
• Ayers Bramble of Clay Township
• Hugh Scott of York Township
• Amos Noyes of Manchester Township
• Samuel Saltmarsh of Lawrenceburg Township
• Jeremiah Smith of Randolph Township
• Christopher C. Jaquith of Manchester Township
• Conrod Row of York Township
• Charles Briggs of Logan Township
• William Burrows of Clay Township
• Jacob N. Patton of Lawrenceburg Township
• Riley Elliott of Manchester Township
• Reed Crandall of Caesars Creek Township
• David Conger of Manchester Township
• William Bainum of Laughery Township

Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 1st week:

• Robert Lancaster of Miller Township
• Wilson Dorman of Sparta Township
• Joseph Kitchell of Manchester Township
• Percy Wheeler of Sparta Township
• Seth Platt of Manchester Township
• James Thimpson of Lawrenceburg Township
• John Winkley of Centre Township
• John Luter of Manchester Township
• Michael Flake of Laughery Township
• Joseph Trester of Centre Township
• Oliver P. Ludlow of Lawrenceburg Township
• Obediah Bailey of Sparta Township
• Charles D. Elder of Laughery Township
• Samuel Trester of Centre Townshiop
• Humphery Cane of Clay Township

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Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 3d week:

• Ezekiel M. Knapp of Miller Township
• Jonathan Blasdell of Miller Township
• James Lyons of Caesars Creek Township
• William Wade of Randolph Township
• George Goulding of Laughery Township
• Joseph P. Richardson of Randolph Township
• William Stone of Jackson Township
• Ellis W. Brown of Lawrenceburg Township
• James P. Milliken of Manchester Township
• Uriah Stevens of Centre Township
• John N. Cochran of Centre Township
• William P. Chisman of Manchester Township
• Lewis B. Conger of Jackson Township
• Elias Little of Sparta Township
• Henry Miller of Union Township

Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 2d week:

• Thomas Lindsay of Randolph Township
• Cornelius S. Faulkner of Sparta Township
• Marshal Elliott of Caesars Creek Township
• Jacob Rees of Lawrenceburg Township
• Alexander Hopping of Centre Township
• John Downey of Union Township
• Daniel Weason of Kelso Township
• Wilson H. Swales of Logan Township
• Isaac Stone of Randolph Township
• William Roland of Kelso Township
• William Wood of Union Township
• Horace Porter of Randolph Township
• John Hill of Manchester Township
• John W. Cloud of Logan Township
• William Griffin of Centre Township

 

Page 316

Traverse Jury for April Term 1844, 3d week:

• Warrin Tebbs of Logan Township
• Martin W. Arnold of Sparta Township
• James McGinnis of York Township
• Wrixham West of Lawrenceburg Township
• Merrit Hubbell of Jackson Township
• Mahlon Brown of Union Township
• William Patterson of Caesars Creek Township
• Aaron Miller of Clay Township
• James Bostick of Clay Township
• John Bronely, Jr. of Sparta Township
• Thomas W. Pate of Caesars Creek Township
• Edmund Squibb of Randolph Township
• James McLain of Clay Township
• Christian Lostutter of Randolph Township
• John Chanse of Sparta Township

William McBride, toll gatherer of Aurora Bridge, filed report.

 

Page 317

No. 891 – Allowed to Ellen Watkins for nursing a pauper in Centre Township

No. 892 – Allowed to Riley Holaway for nursing, burying, &c. a transient pauper in Centre Township

No. 893 – Allowed to Charles W. Hutchins for work on blanks

No. 894 – Allowed to George Sutton for his professional services attending on pauper

No. 895 – Allowed to William H. Glassgow for sundries

Levin B. Lewis – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Jones & Bruce – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

No. 896 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for services as Sheriff

 

Page 318

No. 897 – Allowed to E. Morgan for book for auditor’s office

No. 898 – Allowed to Ebenezer Dumont for books for treasurer’s office

Tax rates for 1843.

 

Page 319 [Continued.]

 

Page 320

No. 899 – Allowed to Jonathan Dearborn for making desk for Probate Court

No. 900 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for estray pen

No. 901 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for digging grave for James Roach, a pauper

No. 902 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for cutting wood for Court House

No. 903 – Allowed to B. J. Z. Beal for professional services attending Frederick Hoff

No. 904 – Allowed to Levin B. Lewis for advances made to Nancy Stout, a pauper in Lawrenceburg Township

No. 905 – Allowed to Sebastian Striegel for boarding, nursing and taking care of Frederick Huff, a pauper of Laughery Township

No. 906 – Allowed to William Bainum for cord of wood for Court House

No. 907 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for stationery for auditor’s office

No. 908 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

 

Page 321

Petition for alteration of York Township. Continued.

Citizens in neighborhood of Aurora Bridge want bridge to be free. Will be made free when people pay the balance due Lane & Buell for purchase.

Thomas Annis, Treasurer of Congressional Township, made report. Includes reports of:

• Thomas Annis, Township 6, Range 1
• Abram Hyter, Township 7, Range 1
• Jesse Wilson, Township 4, Range 2
• John R. Ross, Township 5, Range 2
• Charles Dashiell, Township 6, Range 3
• Robert Harris, Township 3, Range 2
• James McKee, Township 7, Range 2
• John Hunter, Township 3, Range 1
• James P. Mulleken, Township 6, Range 2
• James O. Smith, Township 5, Range 3
• John J. French, Township 4, Range 1
• James Rand, Township 4, Range 3
• William T. Harris, Township 5, Range 1
• D. Hathaway, Township 7, Range 3

 

Page 322

George W. Lane, Auditor, made report of Receipts and Expenditures.

 

Page 323

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

 

Page 324

Board approved reports of Auditor and Treasurer.

Court adjourned.

 

Page 325 [Blank.]

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the March 1843 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

March Session 1843

 

Page 288

Present:

• William S. Ward
• David Walser
• John Columbia

No. 655 – Allowed to Thomas Wilson for his temporary relief

No. 656 – Allowed to David C. Hope for making coffin for Mary Roney, a pauper of Union Township

No. 657 – Allowed to E. Dumont for disbursing road tax

No. 658 – Allowed to Obidiah B. Priest for temporary relief of Mrs. Walden

 

Page 289

Oliver Levingston – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington

No. 659 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for paper, quills and sand for clerk’s office

No. 660 – Allowed to Randall Alexander for his temporary relief

No. 661 – Allowed to Lane & Buell for balance due towards bridge county purchased of them at mouth of Hogan Creek

Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer of bridge, made report.

Benjamin Sylvester – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester Township

 

Page 290

Merrit Hubble – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Jackson Township

John Langley – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at store in Aurora

James Conaway – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors and groceries as his house in Clay Township

Allowed to Benjamin Noyes for services as clerk of Township 6, Range 2 west, and for furnishing paper &c.

Allowed to Hiram Jackson for services as Trustee of Township 6, Range 1 west.

No. 663 – Allowed to William Harrison for services as visitor to County Asylum

No. 664 – Allowed to Daniel Roberts for services as visitor to County Asylum

No. 665 – Allowed to Aaron Ball for removing 2 paupers from asylum to Aurora

No. 666 – Allowed to William H. Davidson for making sign for County Auditor’s office

 

Page 291

Elijah Thacher – license to vend foreign merchandise and groceries at store in Clay Township

No. 667 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for recording mortgage

No. 668 – Allowed to John Buffington for removing pauper from Aurora to County Asylum

No. 669 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as Sheriff

 

Page 292

No. 670 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals and articles furnished prisoners

No. 671 – Allowed to William Glenn for articles furnished paupers

No. 672 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for articles furnished paupers

Norval Sparks – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Jemison & Sterril – license to vend merchandise and groceries at Rising Sun

Jacob C. Wells & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

No. 673 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished clerk’s office, stationery for auditor and school commissioner

 

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H. D. Hamilton – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

Joshua Haines – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

No. 674 – Allowed to Lewis B. Conger for services as assessor

No. 675 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding prisoners at county asylum and for all services as keeper of the County Asylum

No. 676 – Allowed to Alfred Ball for removing stove from Aurora to County Asylum

No. 677 – Allowed to E. Dumont for paper for treasurer’s office

Thomas H. Milburn’s proposal for keeping the paupers at the asylum accepted. Filed bond with John Durham, his security.

 

Page 294 [Continued.]

 

Page 295

Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, made report.

 

Page 296

No. 678 – Allowed to Abram Rector for conveying E. King, a transient pauper, to Decatur

No. 679 – Allowed to Abram Rector for removing pauper to County Asylum

No. 680 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for articles furnished a transient pauper in Manchester Township

No. 681 – Allowed to M. H. Harding for services attending on Mrs. Merrick, a pauper in Manchester Township

W. W. Jordan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at his store in Manchester Township

Henry Schue – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Kelso Township

No. 682 – Allowed to William Johnson for extra services as school commissioner

No. 683 – Allowed to John B. Hall for advertising notice

 

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Patrick O’Conner – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors and vend groceries at his house in Dover

Jacob Hummel – license to keep a grocery and retail spirituous liquors at house in Dover

No. 684 – Allowed to Thomas Palmer for recording indentures for Overseers of the Poor

Election to be held in Kelso Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of Andrew Lonergan.

Election to be held in Miller Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of William Smith.

 

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No. 685 – Allowed to John P. Rogers for desk for clerk’s office

No. 686 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for services as attending physician upon the paupers at the County Asylum

No. 687 – Allowed to Elias Schooley for making coffin for pauper at asylum

No. 688 – Allowed to David Kerr for drawing 2 orders for the removal of the paupers

Appointed as Trustees of County Seminary: Charles Dashiell, William Tell Harris, Abram Hoover, James Angevine, Merrit Hubble, Nathaniel L. Squibb, William S. Holman, Alexander C. Downey, John McPike, Jonathan Dearborn, Asaph Luck and John R. Ross.

Allowed to John Langley. [Error.]

No. 689 – Allowed to William H. Glasgow for fixing stove pipe

 

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No. 690 – Allowed to James Milles for amount refunded to him

James R. Mills – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

No. 691 – Allowed to Robert Conaway for rent for office for County Auditor

Nelson H. Torbet employed as physician to attend on the poor at the County Asylum.

Auditor’s report by George W. Lane.

 

Page 300

Ordered William Morgan and Lewis D. Morgan the privilege of crossing the bridge belonging to the county at mouth of Hogan Creek for work done at bridge.

James H. Pepper – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Rising Sun

No. 692 – Allowed to David Durham for making coffin for pauper

No. 693 – Allowed to N. H. Torbet for attending James Lowe, a pauper

No. 694 – Allowed to B. J. Z. Seal for attending James Lowe, a pauper

 

Page 301

William McBride appointed Collector of tolls at bridge at mouth of Hogan Creek.

Jacob Morrison required to settle with George W. Lane at expiration of term as toll collector at Aurora bridge.

No. 695 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper

No. 696 – Allowed to William McBride for repairs to Court House

No. 697 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor

No. 698 – Allowed to Harrison Dawson for amount expended by him on Salt Fork Bridge

 

Page 302

John McPike appointed agent of Surplus Revenue Fund. Filed bond with A. Buck, Tho. Gazlay, Daniel Conaway, Eprhaim Glassgow, Alvah Churchill, N. H. Torbet, Stpehen Wood, George Cornelius, his securities.

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1842 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3

December Session 1842

 

Page 276

Present:

• William S. Ward
• David Walser
• John Columbia

No. 600 – Allowed to James Roach for services cutting wood and sweeping out Court House

No. 601 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books and stationery for clerk’s office

No. 602 – Allowed to Burke & Wood for removing 2 paupers from Lawrenceburg to County Asylum

No. 603 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as sheriff

No. 604 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for cords of wood for Court House

No. 605 – Allowed to George P. Lowe for putting up stove pipes in Court House

No. 606 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for cooking stove for County Asylum

No. 607 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for cord of wood for Jail

 

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Petition of citizens of York Township to be attached to Miller Township. Continued.

No. 608 – Allowed to George Tousey for amount advanced by him as overseer of the poor of Lawrenceburg Township

No. 609 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his temporary relief

George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 610 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending on a transient pauper in Lawrenceburg Township

 

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No. 611 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for advertising notices

No. 612 – Allowed to Charles W. Hutchens for advertising delinquent list

Geo. W. Anderson & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

William H. Philips – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

No. 613 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at jail

No. 616 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for services attending on Estray Pen

No. 617 – Allowed to Elijah Bruce for cutting wood at county jail

Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer at Aurora Bridge, made report.

 

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Wymond & Ferris – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Benjamin Vail – license to vend drugs and medicines at store in Wilmington

No. 618 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished for the repair of Court House and County Jail

No. 619 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding paupers at County Asylum

No. 620 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for services in repairs at County Asylum

William Harrison, visitor to County Asylum, made report.

No. 621 – Allowed to William McBridge for repairs to Court House, Clerk’s office and County Jail

 

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No. 622 – Allowed to John B. Powell for repairs to county jail

James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington

Daniel Bartholomew – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Luke Evil – license to vend merchandise, groceries, drugs and medicines at store in Wilmington

Westerman & Dorr – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester

Archibald Moody – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

Peter W. Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora

 

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T. J. & D. Maxwell – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Lewis B. Conger said he would not be able to perform all duties required as assessor and proposed to appoint Enoch Conger and James Walace as deputies. Approved.

No. 625 – Allowed to Nathaniel L. Squibb for services surveying and plat of bridge purchased of Lane & Buell

No. 626 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper

 

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No. 628 – Allowed to Stephen Wood for rent of office for auditor

Horton & Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

George Francis Eickenlamb – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg

Sebastian Flingel – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington

 

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No. 629  – Allowed to Samuel Davis for professional services attending Nancy Duffy, a pauper of Logan Township

No. 630 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as auditor

No. 631 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for temporary relief of James Lowe

Auditor’s Report of George W. Lane.

 

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George W. Lane, auditor, made report on common school funds.

 

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Court adjourned.